Norwalk Sailor Paralyzed After Massachusetts Mishap
John Bignall a 1967 St Pauls graduate and Navy serviceman was injured by a diving accident in Massachusetts. Surgeons relieved spinal pressure but vertebrae slipped leaving him paralyzed from the neck down. He remains in intensive care at Nobie Hospital Westfield with plans to transfer to Chelsea or Bethesda Naval Hospital.
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John Bignall
Massachusetts
Alfred C. Bignall
W. Main St
Bignall
Nobie Hospital
Westfield
Mass
Chelsea
Bethesda Naval Hospital
St. Paul’s High School
U.S. Navy
Motorcycle Car Collision in Norwalk Leaves Injured Rider
Norwalk police report a motorcycle crash at League Street and Whittlesey Avenue. Dennis R. Wetzel, 23, was treated at Fisher-Titus Hospital for abrasions and released. A second incident on West Main Street cited Dean A. Schaffer, 29, for failing to stop after a collision with Mark J. Burtchin, 18.
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Norwalk
West Main Street
Dean A. Schaffer
West Main St
Apt. C
Mark J. Burtchin
Whittlesey Ave
Wakeman Bicyclist Hurt In Route 303 Collision
An eight year old Wakeman boy was injured when his bicycle was struck by a car on State Route 303. Terence M Burke 8 Wakeman rode east in the westbound lane and was hit by Ethel Mae Lockett 55 Brunswick who attempted to pass. The boy had noticeable injuries but was not treated. A separate U S 250 crash near the Ohio Turnpike involved Alpha Sams 61 of Norwalk and Emery F Ward 48 of Sandusky. no injuries and no citations.
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Terence M. Burke
Wakeman
Ethel Mae Lockett
Brunswick
Burke
Norwalk
U.S. 250
Ohio Turnpike
Alpha Sams
Newton St
Emery F. Ward
Sandusky
Sams
Man Fined 200 In City Court In Drunken Driving Case
A city court session Friday night fined Samuel B. Perry 200 dollars and costs after he pleaded guilty to drunken driving. Other dispositions included squealing tires and traffic violations for several defendants, with fines and bond forfeitures ranging from 10 to 17 dollars. Shelter-Globe Corp and Superior Coach Corp merger reported nine month sales and earnings records, with after tax income 6.383 million dollars or 2.61 per share. Willard City Council adopted two resolutions approving waterworks bond financing and 1969 appropriation adjustments.
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Norwalk
Samuel B. Perry
R.D
David M. Rinner
Jefferson St
Michael Fleming
Norwood Ave
Brenda Montgomery
North Fairfield
James Graefe
Raymond Ross
Michael Graham
Whittlesey Ave
Christine Edward
State St
Dempsey Smith
Milan
Shelter-Globe Corporation
Superior Coach Corporation
Chester Devenow
Hospital Donations Pour In For New London Building Fund
Paul Richards, director of the New London Hospital Building Fund campaign, says contributions and pledges keep arriving. He asks unreached area residents who wish to contribute to contact the hospital or campaign workers and aims to close the books in a few weeks.
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New London
New
The Smile Wins Votes Caricature by Clay Artist
New London, Conn. artist John O Guthrie sculpted a clay caricature of Gov Nelson Rockefeller with his signature smile. Guthrie, 75, has displayed several life size figures and plans to fire the Rockefeller piece in a kiln he built in his basement, a nine hour process that requires careful handling to avoid cracks.
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New London
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
John O. Guthrie
Guthrie
Rockefeller
South Shields
England
Marie
Charles Meyer
Jogger
Swan Lake
Winston Churchill
John F. Kennedy
Ringo Starr
Lyndon Johnson
Charles DeGaulle
Cleaning Of Ditch Discussed In New London Township
New London Township Trustees will study costs to clean and improve the Clark Hale ditch. Engineering plans would be prepared by the Huron Soil and Water Conservation District with Farmers Home Administration funding. If feasible, costs would be shared by the township village council and county commissioners to reduce flooding, a health concern. Next trustee meeting is Tuesday Sept 2 due to Labor Day.
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New London
Clark’ Hale
Bonney Creek
Bellevue GI To Get Ear Muffs
Bellevue Ohio reports Pvt Lynn Davidson will receive earmuffs from the Army to protect his ears during service. His mother, Mrs L P Davidson, said the recruiter and company commander ordered the earmuffs after prior delays caused by a regulation cited during basic training at Fort Campbell Kentucky.
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Bellevue
Bellevue, Ohio
UPI
Army
L. P. Davidson
Sandusky
Pvt
Lynn Davidson
Pvt. Davidson
Fort Campbell
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W. H. Blausey, Inc
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Doerner
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Cindy Doerner
Certified Oil Company
W. Main
Pearl St
Woodbine
Gene Widman
Case Ave
Ohio
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Jim Guthrie
State of
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Certificate OF Compliance
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Richmond
Virginia
Huron County
Said County
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